For a negatively skewed distribution with a mode of X = 25 and a median of 20,what is the most likely value for the mean?
A)greater than 25
B)equal to 25
C)between 20 and 25
D)less than 20

Question

For a negatively skewed distribution with a mode of X = 25 and a median of 20,what is the most likely value for the mean?​
A)​greater than 25
B)​equal to 25
C)​between 20 and 25
D)​less than 20

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since the distribution is negatively skewed, the mean is likely to be less than the median. Additionally, since the mode is greater than the median, this indicates that there are some high value outliers dragging the distribution to the right. Therefore, the most likely value for the mean is less than 20, which is option D.

For a Negatively Skewed Distribution with a Mode of X